World Cup 2014: Messi wins Golden Ball, Neuer gets Golden Glove

Rio de Janeiro, July 14: Argentine captain Lionel Messi received the Golden Ball while Colombian star James Rodriguez won the Golden Boot award for the 2014 Fifa World Cup here on Sunday.

German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer won the Golden Glove award.

German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, recipient of the Golden Glove trophy, with Argentina's Lionel Messi who received the Golden Ball trophy in the 2014 World Cup. Germany won the chamnpionship after scoring a 1-0 win against Argentina. PTI

Germany won their fourth World Cup title after beating Argentina 1-0 in the extra time in the final [Read here] at the Maracana Stadium. Mario Goetze scored the winner at the 113th minute to help the Germans win the title after 24 years.

Messi, who scored four goals and assisted one in the tournament, couldn't find the net in the final but yet was adjudged the best player of the tournament by the voters.

Other players who were in the race for the award were Arjen Robben (Netherlands), Neymar (Brazil), James Rodriguez (Colombia) and Thomas Mueller (Germany).

James Rodriguez scored 6 goals in 5 matches that he played in WC 2014

Muller, who won the Golden Boot in the last edition in South Africa, received the Silver Boot this time as he finished one short of Rodriguez's tally of six goals. Muller scored a hat-trick in Germany's opening game against Portugal.

German goalkeeper Neuer, who conceded just four goals in the tournament, won the Golden Glove award. The 27-year-old beat Argentina's Sergio Romero and Costa Rica's Keylor Navas.